"You will show me the path of life: in your presence is fulness of joy; at your right hand there are pleasures for evermore."
(Psalms 16:11)

Saturday, December 26, 2015

Davis Mountains State Park

Two days is not enough time at this State Park to see and do all there is to do. I will have to come back for a longer visit. This view from my site in the campground.

There are some hiking trails I did...

This view from the Old CCC trail of Limpia Canyon and Creek, source of water for the old Fort Davis.

And there are many trails I didn't have time for.

Birding is good here. There are a couple of bird blinds for watching birds at feeders.

I think this is a Ladder-backed Woodpecker.

Pine Siskins

I do prefer to find my birds out and about. These White-winged Doves are roosting.

I enjoyed watching the Acorn Woodpecker storing acorns in a telephone pole. First he places the acorn in a pre-drilled hole.

Then he hammers it in...

Then I think he counts to make sure they are all there...

I saw enough of these birds to figure them out...

I believe they are Canyon Towhees...a new one to me.

Curve-billed Thrasher

Some other scenes from the park.

Indian Lodge and Restaurant. Of course the restaurant was closed the days I was there.

View from the top of the mountain.

McDonald Observatory on the distant mountains. I will do a separate blog post about that.

So much to do, so little time. There's a long scenic drive through the Davis Mountains I didn't have time to do because I spent a half day touring at McDonald Observatory...one of the first stops along that drive.